Foundation Degree Open Evening

Looking For A Career in Football? Sign Up For Our Foundation Degree Open Evening

Are you passionate about a career in the football industry? If so, come and study with Derby County Community Trust in 2017/18.

Derby County Community Trust’s two-year Foundation Degree programme is a course designed for individuals wanting to attain a university qualification, who are passionate about pursuing a career in the football industry.

Students develop the necessary skills, qualities and characteristics that are required to work within professional football club community departments or national governing bodies.

Delivered in partnership with the University of South Wales, all lectures, seminars and tutorials are delivered in a supportive and inspirational club environment via online material.

Alongside the academic element of the course, students will complete up to 200 hours of voluntary coaching within the community, alongside the Community Trust and academy staff, allowing the students to embed and develop the coaching techniques learned within lectures.

Through the trust’s partnership with the University of South Wales, all students will be enrolled as a student at the university. Students will be able to access the university’s online library, blackboard and learning materials, providing them with the best possible learning platform to excel.

COURSE SUMMARY

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

Foundation Degree in Community Football Coaching and Development

CONTENT

FA Level 1 and 2 Award in Coaching Football Community football development Principles of coaching Teach you aspects of children’s and youth coaching, football coaching, football development, social inclusion and sports management skills Full details on course content can be found here

COSTS

The course costs students £8,000 per academic year; however, this cost is covered by student finance.

START DATE

September 2017

PREREQUISITES TO APPLY

A minimum of 160 UCAS points Enhanced Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check Three A*-C grades at GCSE, including English and maths For further information on the course please contact Kieron Wicks, Education Manager at DCCT [email protected] or visit the USW website here

OPEN EVENING

We are hosting an information open evening on Tuesday 14th February to give prospective students the opportunity to learn more about the course. All attendees will have the option to watch Derby County vs Cardiff City on the night.